The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the OM System 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II and the Olympus 12-200mm F3.5-6.3 for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. OM System 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II is the longer of the two lenses at 206mm. The Olympus 12-200mm F3.5-6.3 with a length of 100mm, is 106mm shorter. Besides being longer, the OM System 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II also has a larger diameter of 86mm compared to the Olympus 12-200mm F3.5-6.3's 78mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of OM System 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II and Olympus 12-200mm F3.5-6.3 to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the OM System 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II and the Olympus 12-200mm F3.5-6.3 Size and Weight The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Olympus 12-200mm F3.5-6.3 weighs 455g, 65% (845g) lighter than the OM System 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II's weight of 1300g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Telephoto Zoom Lenses in Micro Four Thirds Mount for size comparison purposes.
Super Telephoto Micro Four Thirds Mount
Filter Threads
Both the OM System 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II and the Olympus 12-200mm F3.5-6.3 have the same Filter thread size of 72mm .
Below are links to the 72mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
Both the OM System 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II and the Olympus 12-200mm F3.5-6.3 has the same Micro Four Thirds lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Micro Four Thirds lenses are OM System OM-3 Astro , OM System OM-5 II and OM System OM-3 .
Focal Range
OM System 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II has a focal range of 100-400mm and
4.0X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
200-800mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
On the other hand, the Olympus 12-200mm F3.5-6.3 has a focal range of 12-200mm and 16.7X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 24-400mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
